Secondaries Investor

What Secondaries Investor does

Secondaries Investor is a subscription-based intelligence platform covering the global private market secondaries ecosystem, operating as a publication brand within PEI Group, a London-headquartered media conglomerate specializing in alternative assets and private markets intelligence. The platform delivers news, analysis, and data across LP stakes, GP-led continuation vehicles, single-asset secondaries, and adjacent strategies including private equity, private debt, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure secondaries, with explicit editorial coverage spanning North America, Western Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The product suite is anchored by a proprietary database of 2,900+ LP and 700+ GP profiles with direct contact information, 1,800+ funds, and 8,600+ LP commitments, benchmarked through DPI, TVPI, and IRR metrics. The platform layers continuously updated deal tracking (including a dedicated CV Deal Log for GP-led continuation vehicles), interactive fundraising charts, and recurring research products such as the SI 50 rankings, Global Market Survey, Advisory and Law Firm Surveys, and the Investor Intentions & Preferences report. Multimedia distribution (Second Thoughts podcast, video interviews), annual Awards programs across Americas/EMEA/Asia-Pacific, and integration into PEI Group's NEXUS conference round out the engagement model.

Revenue mechanics rest on tiered annual B2B subscriptions — Team Access for teams of 2-10 users and Enterprise-Wide Access for organizations of 11+ — with quote-based pricing that includes group or 1:1 training, dedicated Client Services support, and preferential event pricing. The go-to-market is sales-led enterprise distribution targeting three primary segments: fund managers (GPs) seeking LP identification and competitive benchmarking, institutional investors (LPs) tracking pricing, terms, and liquidity pathways, and service providers (advisers, consultants, law firms) using the data for client intelligence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no independent revenue, headcount growth, or financial disclosures are available — the operating unit functions as a privately held brand inside the larger PEI Group portfolio.

Name

Secondaries Investor

Legal name

PEI Group

Website

https://secondariesinvestor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secondaries Investor is a PEI Group-owned subscription intelligence platform covering the global private market secondaries ecosystem, serving fund managers, institutional investors, and service providers with LP/GP databases, fund benchmarks, deal tracking, and proprietary research products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Market Intelligence & Research

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondaries Fundraising & Liquidity Intermediation (LP Stakes/GP-led) (FSAEALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

LP Secondaries — Buyout Funds (FSAHALAA), Venture Capital Secondaries (LP Interests & Direct Secondaries) (FSANAFAJ), LP Secondaries — Real Estate Funds (FSAHALAE), Infrastructure Secondaries (FSANAFAG), Private Credit / Direct Lending Secondaries (FSANAFAI)

Keywords

• Private equity intelligence
• Secondaries market data
• Fund performance benchmarking
• Alternative asset research
• Institutional investment data

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Professional subscription-based media intelligence service providing data, analysis, and news across global secondaries markets. Offers tiered access with Team Access (2-10 users) and Enterprise-Wide Access (11+ users) plans with pricing provided upon request/demo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Secondaries Investor is a subscription-based intelligence platform that delivers news, analysis, and proprietary data on the global private equity secondaries market. Its core offering combines a comprehensive LP/GP/Fund database, fund performance benchmarking tools, deal tracking, research reports, and rankings accessible via tiered Team Access and Enterprise-Wide Access subscriptions for institutional investors, fund managers, and service providers.

Product overview

Secondaries Investor is a subscription-based intelligence platform providing comprehensive coverage of the global private equity secondaries market. The platform operates as a unified news and data hub combining real-time news, analysis, and commentary with a robust database of LP and GP profiles, fund performance data, and market research. Core offerings include the LP & GP Database (with 2,900+ LP profiles and 700+ GP profiles), Fund Database & Performance Benchmarking (covering 1,800+ funds and 8,600+ LP Commitments), and CV Deal Log for tracking continuation vehicle transactions. Research products span the SI 50 rankings, Global Market Survey, Fundraising Reports, Advisory and Law Firm Surveys, and Investor Intentions data. The platform also produces the annual Secondaries Investor Awards, the Next Gen Leaders recognition programme, and multimedia content including podcasts and videos. Subscription tiers include Team Access for 2-10 users and Enterprise-Wide Access for organizations of 11+, both including training, client services, and access to PEI Group events including NEXUS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News & Analysis Platform Daily news, in-depth analysis, and commentary covering the global secondaries market, including GP-Leds, LP sales, fundraising, people moves, and deal activity for institutional investors, fund managers, and service providers.
• LP & GP Database Searchable database of 2,900+ LP profiles and 700+ GP profiles with direct contact information, enabling subscribers to identify active investors and allocation trends in secondaries.
• Fund Database & Performance Benchmarking Analysis of 1,800+ funds and 8,600+ LP commitments with benchmarking tools for DPI, TVPI, IRR, and other key performance metrics across secondaries funds.
• Secondaries Market Data Real-time market data and analytics covering secondaries transactions, pricing trends, and fund performance across global markets for institutional investors and fund managers.
• CV Deal Log Continuously updated deal log that tracks GP-led continuation vehicle (CV) transactions across the global secondaries market for subscribers.
• SI 50 Rankings Annual ranking of the world's top 50 secondaries firms, providing a benchmark of leading market participants for institutional investors and service providers.
• Global Market Survey Survey of LP, GP, buyer, and adviser sentiment on the secondaries market, conducted in partnership with Goodwin, providing market outlook data to subscribers.
• Fundraising Reports Quarterly and annual fundraising reports tracking capital flowing into secondaries funds, including interactive fundraising data on amounts raised.
• Advisory Survey & Law Firm Survey Annual surveys ranking investment advisers and law firms active in the secondaries market, supporting benchmark and sourcing decisions by GPs, LPs, and service providers.
• Secondaries Investor Awards Annual awards program recognizing top secondaries deals, firms, law firms, and advisers across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
• Next Gen Leaders Annual recognition of the most impressive secondaries professionals under 36, identifying emerging talent through the Next Gen 10 program.
• Investor Intentions & Preferences Research product providing exclusive insights into how institutional investors plan and allocate capital to secondaries, including tearsheets on LP commitments.
• Investor Calendar Downloadable calendar tracking key industry events, conferences, and deadlines for the secondaries market.
• Podcasts & Videos Multimedia content including the Second Thoughts podcast and video interviews featuring industry leaders discussing secondaries market outlook and trends.
• Subscription Services Tiered subscription plans (Team Access for 2-10 users and Enterprise-Wide Access for 11+ users) providing platform access, group training, client services support, and event pricing benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Funds raised $132.91 billion through first three quarters of 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PEI GroupparentOthersParent company of Secondaries Investor. PEI Group is a leading provider of intelligence for the alternative assets industry, operating multiple brands including Agri Investor, Buyouts, Infrastructure Investor, New Private Markets, PE Hub, PEI, PERE, Private Debt Investor, Private Funds CFO, Responsible Investor, VCJ, and others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buyouts: Sister PEI Group brand covering buyouts, fund formation, and LP/GP coverage across North America and Europe. Operates the same subscription-plus-awards-plus-events model under PEI Group, targeting substantially the same buyer personas with overlapping content.
• Infrastructure Investor: PEI Group brand for infrastructure investing, including infrastructure secondaries. Mirrors Secondaries Investor's operating model and sales motion, with directly relevant infrastructure secondaries content and data.
• New Private Markets: PEI Group brand covering private market investors, managers, and consultants broadly. Same subscription data model under the same PEI Group umbrella with overlapping LP/GP coverage.
• PERE (Private Equity Real Estate): PEI Group brand focused on private real estate, including real estate secondaries coverage. Closely comparable model — subscription data, LP/GP profiles, awards — directly relevant given Secondaries Investor's real estate secondaries coverage.
• Private Equity International (PEI): Flagship PEI Group brand covering private equity news, LP/GP data, and awards. Directly comparable as a subscription intelligence platform serving LPs and GPs, with overlapping secondaries coverage and shared events/research infrastructure under the same parent.
• Private Debt Investor: PEI Group brand covering the private credit and direct lending market, including private debt secondaries. Same operating model, parent, and sales motion, making it a directly comparable publishing and intelligence peer.

Broad incumbents

• PitchBook: Morningstar-owned PE/VC intelligence platform with extensive fund, deal, LP, and benchmarking data. Comparable as a subscription intelligence platform selling to institutional investors and fund managers, with growing secondaries data coverage that overlaps Secondaries Investor's database products.
• Preqin: Global alternative assets data and intelligence platform covering PE, VC, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt with fund performance and LP commitment data. Directly comparable on the LP/GP/fund dataset layer that Secondaries Investor monetises, but at far broader scope.

Others

• StepStone Group: Large LP and secondaries advisory/investment platform that also publishes market insights and investor data. Comparable as both a customer archetype (institutional LP / secondaries advisor) and as a source of competing market intelligence for the same audience.
• Ardian: One of the world's largest secondaries investors (multiple-time EMEA Secondaries Firm of the Year in Secondaries Investor's awards). Comparable as a flagship customer archetype and a producer of competing secondaries market commentary, but not a subscription media competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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